# 2000 subaru outback clutch pedal sticking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cylinder, pedal, clutches\
**Created:** [June 28, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523 "2009-06-28T14:47:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![j\_prager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@j\_prager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/j_prager)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/1 "2009-06-28T14:47:58Z")

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I just had a new clutch (everything but the flywheel) installed 3000 miles ago. After driving for 45 minuets the clutch pedal starts to stay down just above the engagement point. i can lift it with my toe, and the clutch still works fine. Is that the slave cylinder? Or is there an adjustment I can make somewhere?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/2 "2009-06-28T15:28:44Z")

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Are you losing clutch fluid?

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/3 "2009-06-28T15:53:28Z")

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Is your floor mat catching on the pedal?

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**Author:** ![j\_prager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@j\_prager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/j_prager)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/4 "2009-06-28T17:14:29Z")

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fluids are fine i checked that a couple of times.

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**Author:** ![j\_prager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@j\_prager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/j_prager)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/5 "2009-06-28T17:15:00Z")

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no the floor mat is not in the way.

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**Author:** ![j\_prager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@j\_prager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/j_prager)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/6 "2009-06-28T17:15:44Z")

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Also after the car cools down for about 20 minuets it is fine again.

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**Author:** ![shakeybaker1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@shakeybaker1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shakeybaker1)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-subaru-outback-clutch-pedal-sticking/32523/7 "2010-08-21T15:46:24Z")

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I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza, had the clutch replaced a year ago, it kept doing that and I ended up replacing the clutch again last month. The clutch pedal is still sticking and I have taken it to the garage 3 times since and they cant fix it. Tried bleeding it, and it helped for a few days, now right back to doing it again.